GOD HATES HEAVY METAL: THE CROOKED ONE

(HE WHO HAUNTS THE TOWPATH - as told in German Flatts, New York – circa late 1850s)

​In the late 1850s, the towpath connecting Ilion and Mohawk, New York, was a vital link along the Erie Canal, bustling with activity. Running parallel to the Mohawk River, it was not only a hub of commerce but also a place of whispered legends among the locals.

One such tale was that of The Crooked One.